Williamstown Community Chest Receives $750,000 Bequest
Mary and Henry Flynt
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Chest has received a bequest from the estate of Mary and Henry Flynt, longtime residents of...
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Launched
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nonprofits seeking help with everything from marketing to fundraising, manpower and professional development can turn to a new entity called the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
Founded by Liana...
United Cerebral Palsy of Berkshire County to Host 18th Annual Golf...
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Berkshire County is holding its 18th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Monday, July 18, at Wahconah Country Club in Dalton.
Proceeds raised from the event will be used to benefit...
Northern Berkshire United Way Names Interim Director
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gerald Desmarais has been named interim director of the Northern Berkshire United Way.
Desmarais will fill the vacancy created by Joseph McGovern, who accepted a new position as executive director of the Boys &...
Downing Accepts Coalition's Hero Award, Thanks Community
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The proverbial glass was neither half empty nor half full on Friday afternoon but instead overflowed with praise, love and gratitude as the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition marked its 30th anniversary and said...
United Way Ends 'Day of Caring' With Dance Party
A total of 50 book houses have been installed throughout Berkshire County.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hundreds of people shook it up on the dance floor at Hancock Shaker Village on Friday night.
The dance party...
Northern Berkshire United Way Executive Director Leaving
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire United Way Executive Director Joseph McGovern is leaving his post, effective June 10.
McGovern has accepted a new position as executive director of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County in...
Letter Carrier Food Drive Set for Saturday
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Letter carriers across Berkshire County this Saturday will pick up nonperishable food on their routes to donate to the Friendship Center Food Pantry, among other charities.
North Adams letter carrier and president...
MAC Treasures Aims to Re-Open in North Adams
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After four years at 600 Main St. in Williamstown, MAC Treasures has found a new home at the site of West End Auto at 362 State Road in North Adams.
MAC Treasures is a donation-based tag sale that helps...
Annual Humane Race Set for Saturday
Kitty cats painted by pupils at Williamstown Elementary School will be part of a display for the Humane Race. Christa Abel of Bark N' Cat said the Williamstown community has been supportive of the benefit race.
WILLIAMSTOWN,...
Running With The Law 5K Race Planned For June
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — "Running with The Law" returned to the streets this past weekend with runs planned every Saturday up to a community road race planned for June.
Last fall, it was hard to miss North Adams Police officers...
NBCC's Spring Neighborlies Honors Community Members
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Neighbors program of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition held its Spring Neighborlies Community Recognition Award Ceremony at Congregation Beth Israel on May 4.
Friends, family and many...
BFAIR Meeting Shows How Far Services Have Come
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It was a different world when Doris and Aldo Sartori began raising three boys with developmental disabilities.
Their second child, Dennis, was born with special needs in 1953. Twin boys, both with developmental...
MCLA Signs Agreement with WNEU School of Law
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has signed a 3 + 3 articulation agreement with Western New England University School of Law to establish a joint program leading to a bachelor’s degree and a juris doctor...
VIM Berkshires Receives Grant from Medical Society Foundation
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the Massachusetts Medical Society & Alliance Charitable Foundation as part of the foundation’s 2016 charitable...
Berkshire County Arc to Host 22nd Annual Golf Classic
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire County Arc will hold its 22nd annual Golf Tournament at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield on Thursday, May 26.
All proceeds from the event will support individuals with developmental disabilities,...
Countywide Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30
This spring, community coalitions from across the county have joined forces to host the biannual Prescription Drug Take Back Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at eight locations within Berkshire County.
The process of dropping...
'Money School' Workshops to be offered in Great Barrington,...
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth Freeman Center’s financial independence series for people impacted by domestic or sexual violence will be offering two new series starting the last week in April.
“Money School” is a...
Brain Injury Survivor to Speak at BFAIR Annual Meeting
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Family & Individual Resources will host its annual meeting on Friday, April 29, at the Williams Inn.
The breakfast, set to begin at 7:30 a.m., will include the presentation of several awards for...
Touch A Truck Lets Little Kids Play With Big Vehicles
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Little kids got to play with big trucks - and school buses, tractors, ambulances, fire engines and police cars - at the annual Touch a Truck event sponsored by Child Care of Berkshires on Wednesday morning.
The star of...
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